Display-stand



(No Model.)

S; T. DICKENS. DISPLAY STAND.

No. 476,133. Patented May 31,1892,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL T. DICKENS, OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

DISPLAY-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,133, dated May 31,1892.

Application filed July 31, 1891. Serial No. 401,281. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL T. DIoKENs, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Eureka Springs, in the county of Carroll and State ofArkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in DisplayStands; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of the stand. Fig. 2 is adetail view of hat-holding device, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe rack.

This invention relates to improvements in display stands and racks, andespecially to the means provided for securing the articles therein; andit consists in the novel construction thereof, as hereinafter specified.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letter Adesignates the frame or support, shown as of rectangular form andsupported upon the feet a, which are hinged or pivoted to the bottompiece of the frame to permit the adjustment of the latter at any desiredangle, at which it is held by the pivoted parallel brace-rods B.

Grepresents a pair of wires extending transversely across the frame andsecured at each end to binding-plates 0, held to the side portions ofthe frame by set-screws c, by the operation of which the tension of saidwires may be adjusted. The side pieces of the frame are slottedvertically to permit the adjustment of the wires to any desired height.As many pairs of these wires may be used as may be desired. The articlesto be displayed are placed between the wires, in which position they aresecured by means of the rings or collars d. These rings or collars aredesigned to slide freely on the wires and serve as binders to hold thewires in close contact with each other, by means of which the articlesheld therein are clamped and securely held.

D represents a frame or rack adjustably hung or pivoted between the sidebars of the frame and consisting of the transverse end pieces 6, towhich are connected the ends of several parallel wires F, arrangedsimilarly to and for the same purpose as the wires 0, and also havingsimilar tightening screws and adj nsting-collars. Secured between twopairs of these wires maybe a hat-holding device E, consisting of theoppositely-curved wires g, held in'the supporting-pieces E and adaptedto engage the crown of a hat; also, a shoe-holder f, (shown in Fig. 3,)consisting of the spring-Wires f, adapted to clasp ashoe. The frame Dmay be adjusted to any desired height in the frame, and by means of itspivoted support may be adjusted at any angle.

For displaying articles that cannot well be held between the parallelwires a basket-like device or rack G may be provided and supported inthe frame f by hooks h, formed therein. This basket is especiallyadapted for displaying small articles singly or in boxes, books,stationery, notions, &c.

The whole device is of simple construction and adapted to displayarticles of merchandise to the greatest advantage.

It is obvious thatthe shape and arrangement of the stand may be varied,as well as the location of the various parts described.

WVhile I wish to claim the construction of the stand, I claim especiallythe provision of parallel wires provided with tension-adjusters and withthe sliding rings or collars,whereby articles may be clamped firmlybetween said wires. To facilitate the insertion of such articles, I formloops 8 in one or both of the wires, as shown. A frame provided with oneor'more sets of these parallel wires may be used to great advantage as aclothes-drier, as will be readily seen, the articles of clothing beingclamped therein instead of being fastened by pins in the usual manner.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

1. The combination, with a suitable support, of one or more sets ofparallel wires secured thereto, means for adj nstin g the tension ofsaid wires, and rings or collars sliding thereon, substantially asspecified.

2. The combination, with a suitable support, of one or more sets ofparallel wires se- IOO cured thereto, one of said Wires having loopsformed therein, means for adjusting the tension of said wires, andcollars or rin gs sliding on each set thereof, substantially asspecified. 5 3. A display stand or rack comprising a frame, the feethinged or pivoted thereto, and the pivoted brace-rods, said frame havingtherein parallel clamping-wires provided with sliding binding rings orcollars, substantially 10 as specified.

4. A display stand or rack comprising a frame adjustable with relationto its support, parallel clamping-wires having collars or rings held insaid frame, and an adjustable display-frame below said wires,substantially 15 as specified.

5. The display stand or rack comprising the frame having the parallelclamping -Wires therein and the display-frame adj ustably held in saidmain frame, said display-frame hav- 2o ing the parallel Wires, the rack,and the spring clamps or holders, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL T. DICKENS.

Witnesses:

G. W. OHARLEVILLE, J on F. IvEY.

